Infant mortality rate by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.21 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
1.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Bhutan, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.21 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Bhutan peaked at 18.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 16.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 16.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 15.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 14.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 13.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 11.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.21 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.21 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.62 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 deaths per 100 live births | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | 17.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 deaths per 100 live births | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | 13.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 91 Bolivia 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Mauritius 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 North Korea 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Seychelles 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Bhutan?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Bhutan was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .